With more employees working remotely, it’s essential that employers remember people with disabilities and set those employees up for workplace success. Learn about new resources from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy during the ASA webinar “Best Practices for Promoting Workplace Success for People With Disabilities.” Brought to you by the ASA industrial section, it takes place Friday, May 15, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending May 3.

American Staffing LLC
Maryland Heights, MO
Apartment Solutions Inc.
San Antonio, TX
BridgeWork Partners LLC
Dallas, TX
Busy Season Staffing Solutions
Guaynabo, PR
Corporate Connection Inc.
Metairie, LA
Greensboro Staffing Consultants
Greensboro, NC
Marketplace Professionals
Greenville, SC
SilverChair Partners LLC
New York, NY
Staffing Solutions of Hawaii / Na Kahu Malama Nurses Inc.
Honolulu, HI
Temps Now
Baltimore, MD

Even while facing new challenges and adjusting strategic priorities, there’s value in earning national recognition for your company’s accomplishments. The deadline for ASA award program submissions has been extended to July 1.

The National Staffing Employee of the Year program celebrates temporary and contract employees who are outstanding performers and exemplify the promise of staffing employment. Sponsored by StaffPRO³, a division of PMC Insurance Group.

The ASA Elevate Awards honor outstanding, innovative, and effective work-based learning programs that train, reskill, and upskill temporary and contract employees.

Learn more and apply at americanstaffing.net/awards.

Want to know job order trends in your sector, right now? ClearlyRated, an ASA corporate partner, has created a Recruitment Outlook Index and related resources to assist staffing companies during this pandemic and beyond.

Participate in the ClearlyRated Recruitment Outlook Index to get full access to weekly reports on business outlook and job opening trends in the staffing industry, by sector.

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 20,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations.

This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

• PPP loans for agencies that do factoring
• Rehiring employees who were laid off
• Writing a reopening plan

Get involved with the community—update your profile today so you can network with colleagues, join a section community, recommend and comment on your colleagues’ posts, and share your own blog or discussion post. Log in to ASA Central now.

As your staffing firm faces new challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA section communities (participants will not receive official legal updates or guidance regarding Covid-19).

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Health care: Thursday, May 7, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time; Thursday, May 21, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative: Tuesday, May 12, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Search and placement: Wednesday, May 13, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific: Thursday, May 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Industrial: Tuesday, May 19, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial: Wednesday, May 20, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time

Networking calls are open to members of ASA sections, which are sector-specific communities that provide resources, webinars, town hall forums, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

Longtime industry veteran Embree Robinson, a former member of the ASA board of directors, passed away this week. Robinson was one of the founders of TRC Staffing, established in 1980. After retiring, he continued to serve as chairman of the company’s board of directors.

“Embree Robinson was passionate about our industry and passionate about ASA,” said Richard Wahlquist, ASA president and chief executive officer. “From the time that he attended his first convention in 1973, Embree began volunteering—serving on and chairing several committees before being elected for multiple terms on the ASA board of directors. Embree played a key leadership role in building the association’s capacity and effectiveness. He will be missed by all of us who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him over the years.”

Read Robinson’s obituary online.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Leading in Turbulent Times.” It takes place today from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time. Being a strong, creative leader—no matter your official title—has always been crucial for survival in the staffing profession, and that’s especially true now. During this session, learn tips for great leadership in turbulent change.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Leading in Turbulent Times,” 12 noon–1 p.m. Eastern time. Being a strong, creative leader—no matter your official title—has always been crucial for survival in the staffing profession, and that’s especially true now. During this session, learn tips for great leadership in turbulent change.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Are you confused about how to determine your firm’s eligibility for loans under the new Paycheck Protection Program? The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the association’s legal team and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business.

In the latest installment, ASA senior vice president and chief legal officer Stephen Dwyer discusses the complexities of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—which provides financial assistance via the Paycheck Protection Program.

Watch the update and join the conversation on ASA Central.